Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández elevates the chalice during the sixth Novendiales Mass for Pope Francis on May 1, 2025, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/CNA Vatican City, May 1, 2025 / 17:23 pm (CNA). Not only did Pope Francis value and promote the dignity of labor, he was someone who…

null / Credit: Postmodern Studio/Shutterstock CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 15:00 pm (CNA). Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news: Sen. Hawley urges FDA to reinstate abortion drug safety regulations Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley issued a letter on Monday urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reinstate safety regulations…

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in the chapel of the Casa Santa Marta on May 1, 2020, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. / Credit: Vatican Media CNA Staff, May 1, 2025 / 15:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis, who died last month, was well known for his devotion to St. Joseph, the foster father of…

Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas lived to 116. / Credit: Nathália Queiroz/ACI Digital Sao Paulo, Brazil, May 1, 2025 / 16:00 pm (CNA). Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, the oldest person in the world, died Wednesday in Porto Alegre, Brazil, at the age of 116. Born on May 27, 1908, the Teresian nun was the oldest person…

null / Credit: lunamarina/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 1, 2025 / 13:30 pm (CNA). The more often Catholics in the United States attend Mass, the more likely they are to oppose proposed changes to the Church, such as blessing same-sex marriages and allowing women to become priests, a new Pew Research Center study reveals. Pew…